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Kim Dong-Hyun
Personal information
Full name Kim Dong-Hyun
Date of birth (1984-05-20) 20 May 1984 (age 41)
Place of birth Daegu, South Korea
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Gwangju Sangmu
Number 28
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003
2004-2005
2006
2006
2007-2008
2009
2010-
Oita Trinita
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Braga
Rubin Kazan (loan)
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Gyeongnam
Gwangju Sangmu
International career
2004-2006 Korea Republic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Dong-Hyun (born May 20, 1984) is a professional athlete from South Korea. He is most famous for being a skilled football (soccer) player. He also played for the Korean national team.

Early Football Career

Kim Dong-Hyun started his professional football journey in 2003. His first team was Oita Trinita in Japan. He played in the top Japanese league, called J. League 1.

Playing for South Korean Clubs

After playing in Japan, Kim Dong-Hyun returned to South Korea. From 2004 to 2005, he played for Suwon Samsung Bluewings. This team is part of the K-League, which is South Korea's main football league. He scored several goals for them during this time.

Later, from 2007 to 2008, he joined Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma. He continued to be an important player for this K-League team, scoring goals and helping his team. In 2009, he moved to Gyeongnam. From 2010 onwards, he played for Gwangju Sangmu.

Playing in Europe

Kim Dong-Hyun also had a chance to play football in Europe. In the 2005-2006 season, he played for Braga in Portugal. This team competes in the Portuguese Liga, which is Portugal's top football league.

He then went to Russia in 2006. He played for Rubin Kazan on a loan. This team is part of the Premier League, Russia's highest football division.

Playing for His Country

Kim Dong-Hyun was also a member of the South Korean national football team. He played for his country from 2004 to 2006. During this period, he played in six international matches and scored one goal for South Korea.

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